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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: dirty.dan4 on October 07, 2009, 06:56:56 PM

Title: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: dirty.dan4 on October 07, 2009, 06:56:56 PM: I have a side by side 12 gauge and one of the tubes wont come out. I have tried to use the wrench with little progress. I have tried getting oil into the threads and turn it but with no luck. Any suggestions?
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: Goldeneye on October 07, 2009, 07:14:03 PM: I know you said that you tried oil. Here is a penetrating oil I use that will usually break loose stuff no matter how frozen with rust or grime. PB Blaster, you can get it at most auto part stores. Good luck...

http://blasterchemical.com/display.cfm?p=50003&pid=4
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: The Weazle on October 07, 2009, 07:19:56 PM: PB Blaster is good stuff...let it soak a while...

If that doesnt work, rest the choke end of the barrel next to a heater for a while so the barrel heats up a little, and it should expand more than the choke tube and allow it to be unscrewed. :dunno:
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: dirty.dan4 on October 07, 2009, 07:24:34 PM: I will definatley give it a try... thanx
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 07, 2009, 07:34:35 PM: I am another one that will promote PB Blaster for this sort of thing.

-Steve
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: ICEMAN on October 07, 2009, 07:43:40 PM: Another suggestion for a penetrating type oil is Kroil, good stuff....
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: jackelope on October 07, 2009, 08:19:36 PM: break-free is a good one for seized chokes.
let it sit overnight if needed, then when you do get it out, get the threads good and clean before you screw another one in.
Title: Re: My shotgun choke is stuck
Post by: Huntbear on October 07, 2009, 08:54:07 PM: Best stuff for penetrating threads is pure Oil of Wintergreen. It must be purchased at a pharmacy, (does not need a prescription) We used it all the time in gunsmithing school, it came in real handy, when someone brought in great grandads old SxS that had been sitting in the closet for 40 years.